maldon_road Posted August 25, 2007 Report Posted August 25, 2007 Teen Sex Case Puts Turkey's Judicial System in Spotlight Marco thought the British girl was 15 Teenagers are rarely prosecuted for having sex, but a 13-year-old British girl has managed to put a 17-year old-German boy behind bars in Turkey. The case has become a thorn in German-Turkish relations. Turkey's Antalya coast is enormously popular among German and British tourists for its pristine beaches, sporting activities and nightlife. A 17-year-old high school student from the small northern German town of Ülzen, identified as Marco W. in German media reports, had spent the Easter break with his parents at a five-star hotel resort in Side. But on April 12, Marco's holiday turned into a nightmare. Turkish police officers arrested him for having sex with a 13-year-old Briton, known in German media as Charlotte M. The mother of the Manchester girl had accused Marco of sexually abusing her daughter after he had been invited up to the girl's hotel room.... http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2750314,00.html Quote If the men do not die well it will be a black matter for the king that led them to it.
Adelle Posted August 28, 2007 Report Posted August 28, 2007 Is this an obvious case of rape or is it a case of consentual sex gone wrong? Since the medical evidence shows "no evidence of assault" and Marco has all ready confessed that "the two only kissed and engaged in heavy petting," then he would be guilty of a sexual assault. Since the girl is under 15 (AoC in Turkey) consent, if such existed, may be taken as a mitigating factor in sentencing but would not affect the charge. It should, but it doesn't. If it is a case of Charlotte crying rape because she doesn't want to get in trouble (with her parents, her peers?) then she needs to do the adult thing and come forward to say so. This wouldn't stop Marco from being charged and tried (remember, the girl can not legally consent) but it might get him a sentence that won't see him in a Turkish prison. How could she live with herself knowing what he would be going through? "Where do you draw the line between the normal sexuality of teenagers and protecting a child from sexual abuse?" asked Rumpf. Exactly. Consent should be a HUGE factor regardless of age but is often not even a consideration, as in many cases in the US. Quote "Truth is hard to find, harder to recognize and, often, even harder to accept." Adelle Shea
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